The Vicissitudes of Political Science in Ghana

Ayee, Joseph R. A.; Gyekye-Jandoh, Maame Adwoa

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“…However, from August 2017, LED implementation restarted in that the newly appointed Municipal Chief Executive and Municipal Coordinating Director showed commitment to LED due to their human-centred nature and the need to implement the NPP government’s flagship programme of 1D1F. The personality of the Keta Municipality leaders influencing their support to LED affirms the view espoused by Ayee (2007) that leadership is influenced by the personal characteristics of the leader. The commitment to LED due to the 1D1F programme also reinforces the view of Mahama (2013: 46–47) that political parties upon winning political power translate some of their campaign manifestoes into policies.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Ayee (2017: 41) espoused that the absence of transformational leaders with clear vision and goal has been the bane of Ghana’s recent political leadership. It is therefore espoused that political commitment alone is not enough for the success of LED programmes; they must be backed with the appropriate vision, goal, foresight to envisage problems and involvement of all actors in the entire LED process.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This was because the Keta Municipality had a leadership which was not committed to LED implementation between 1988 and 2016. Ayee (2017: 57) averred that leadership is paramount and cannot be taken for granted. The success of LED interventions requires the commitment and support from the highest level of government (Ayee, 2017: 57; Republic of Namibia, 2008).…”

Section: Discussion Of the Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ayee (2017: 57) averred that leadership is paramount and cannot be taken for granted. The success of LED interventions requires the commitment and support from the highest level of government (Ayee, 2017: 57; Republic of Namibia, 2008). However, from August 2017, LED implementation restarted in that the newly appointed Municipal Chief Executive and Municipal Coordinating Director showed commitment to LED due to their human-centred nature and the need to implement the NPP government’s flagship programme of 1D1F.…”

Section: Discussion Of the Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Ghana, the emergence of LED is attributed to the penchant of successive governments since independence to reduce poverty and to bring development to the door-step of the citizenry. This resulted in the adoption of decentralization policy with emphasis on economic decentralization and policies such as the Ghana Regional Appropriate Technology Industrial Service project, 1987, National Action Plan for Poverty Reduction, 1995, Vision 2020, 1996–2020, the Millennium Development Goals, 2000, President’s Special Initiatives on garment and textiles and agriculture (Cassava and oil palm), 2001–2007, Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS 1), 2003–2005, Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS 2), 2006–2009, the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA I), 2010–2013, GSGDA II, 2014–2017, One District One Factory (1D1F), 2017 (Amoako-Tuffour, 2008: 4–7; Ayee, 2007: 15; Mensah et al., 2013a, 2017; Ninsin, 2007: 98). In the words of Mensah et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Vicissitudes of Political Science in Ghana

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Implementation dynamics of local economic development: Comparative empirical experiences from Ghana’s local governance system

Implementation dynamics of local economic development: Comparative empirical experiences from Ghana’s local governance system

‘The unofficial curriculum is where the real teaching takes place’: faculty experiences of decolonising the curriculum in Africa

“The President's Prerogative”? The Cabinet Appointment Process in Ghana and the Implications for Gender Parity

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